following
preposition uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/
B2 在…之后
after
The weeks following the riots were extremely tense. 暴乱之后的几周气氛极其紧张。
Following the dinner, there will be a dance. 晚餐之后将有一场舞会。
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- Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production.
- Major changes are expected in the England team following their 3-0 defeat last Saturday.
- The footballer is likely to receive a three-match suspension following an incident in yesterday's game.
- There have been calls for the drug to be withdrawn, following reports that it has dangerous side effects.
- The hospital said she was in a stable condition following the operation.
following
adjective uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/
B1 [ before noun ]接着的
The following day, morning, etc. is the next one.
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- The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.
- The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.
- Fair weather was forecast for the following day.
- They arranged to have dinner the following month.
- We arrive in Paris on the Sunday, and leave the following Wednesday.
following wind UK 顺风
a wind that is blowing in the same direction as the one in which you are going
Thanks to a following wind, we arrived in Madrid fifteen minutes early.
Of course, we were hoping for a following wind.
With luck - and a following wind - we might get there by midday.
With a following wind, it's a fairly easy ride.
Grandad's car could only do 40 kilometres an hour downhill with a following wind.
following
noun [ S ] uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/
(NEXT)
the followingB2 接下来，下面的（常用于引出名单、报告等）
(often used to introduce a list, report, etc.) of what comes next
The following is an extract from her diary. 接下来是摘自她日记中的一段。
(PEOPLE)
追随者
a group of people who admire something or someone
She has attracted a large following among the rich and famous. 她在富贾名流中有一大批追随者。
The shop has a small but loyal/devoted following. 那家商店有数量不多但忠实的一批老顾客。
拥护者，追随者
a group of people who support, admire, or believe in a particular person, group, or idea